Piyush Goyal

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

PM Modi to address Leadership Summit of USISPF

11:58 pm September 1, 2020

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver key note address to the third leadership summit of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Thursday, organisers announced on Tuesday. “We are honored that Prime Minister Modi has taken time to address USISPF annual event. It signifies importance of US-India relations in the current challenging environment,” USISPF president Mukesh Aghi said. “It is a […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

PM Modi meets financial regulators; discusses measures to revive COVID-hit economy

11:58 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a brainstorming session with financial sector regulators and discussed various measures to revive the economy hit hard by COVID-19 crisis. According to sources, the meeting discussed various steps that regulators, especially the Reserve Bank of India, can take to push economic growth staring at the risk of contraction. RBI […]

I'm sure global pharma industry will support India's WTO proposal of IP waiver for COVID-19: Goyal

India-UK move towards ‘Early Harvest’ trade pacts in JETCO meet

8:02 pm July 24, 2020

London: India and the UK are committed to a free trade agreement (FTA) which will start off with “Early Harvest Agreements”, the Indian government said on Friday during the first-ever virtual India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO). Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss agreed to intensify the work of Working Groups through frequent meetings in […]

PM Modi to address India Ideas Summit

3:24 pm July 16, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a global audience on the US and India as key partners and leaders in a post-COVID world at the India Ideas Summit on July 22, the US-India Business Council said on Thursday. The two-day virtual summit, organised by top advocacy group US-India Business Council (USIBC), would be […]

From foot operated flushes to ionised AC air, Railways customises coaches for post COVID times

2:50 pm July 14, 2020

New Delhi: From foot-operated soap dispensers and toilet flushes to door handles manoeuvred with the forearm and handrails coated with anti-microbial copper, the Railways’ new coaches for post corona travel launched on Tuesday come packed with features to help stave off infection. The first two coaches that rolled out from the Railway Coach Factory in Kapurthala also have fixtures […]